1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

1999 DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINT PROBLEM AT 67,000 MILES, MY DURANGO NEEDS BALLS JOINTS. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD A RECALL ON 2000 AND UP BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN 1999 ALSO. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS MODEL YEAR RECALLED ALSO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. A WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND READ, " NO BUS". THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 30 MINUTES. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE FUEL FILTER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSECTIONS AND GOING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. MECHANIC SUGGESTS A REPLACED POWER CONTROL MODULE, WHICH GETS VERY HOT. HOWEVER, WHEN READING ONLINE FORUMS , SUCH AS DODGEFORUM.COM AND AUTOMTIVEHELPER.COM THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED. THE PROBLEM FOR LONG FOR OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS APPRAISED. IT STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. WE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE STALLING ON RAILROAD TRACKS SINCE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE CAR STALLED. *AK.

ABS LIGHT & BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, WHEN LIGHTS WERE ON BRAKES WERE TOUCHY. AND FORGET TRYING TO SLOW OR STOP WHEN IT'S RAINING. FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND BUSHINGS REPLACED. UPPER AND LOWER A-ARM BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO NOISE IN FRONT END. DODGE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THIS NOISE OR ANY PROBLEM WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THEM. AFTER TWO DAYS OF IT SITTING AT THE DEALER WE MYSTERIOUSLY HAD A BADLY LEAKING WATER PUMP. WHEN WE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE DEALER COMPLETE THE REPAIR THEY MADE US PAY THEM A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $78.00! TWO SETS OF BRAND NEW BRAKES SQUEAKED ANNOYINGLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT LUBRICATION AND CLEANING, ROTORS NOW NEED REPLACING. REAR PASSENGER, & FRONT DRIVER POWER WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED, TWICE FOR THE REAR ONE. BAD BRAKES & BAD SUSPENSION DID NOT MIX WELL WHEN YOU'RE A MOTHER OF FOUR VERY ACTIVE KIDS. SOMETIMES I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE . THE COST HAS BECOME RIDICULOUS AND AT TIMES UNREASONABLE. *AK

DURANGO WAS PARKED AT A BUSINESS LOT WHEN MY MOTHER TRIED TO START IT THE GAS GAUGE DIDN'T REGISTER, SO SHE CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME AND SEE IF HE COULD GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. HE COULDN'T GET IT STARTED AFTER ABOUT HALF AND HOUR OF TRYING SO HE CALLED A FRIEND TO TOW IT HOME. I WENT WITH THEM TO TOW IT AND TREAD BEFORE WE HOOKED IT UP TO START THE DURANGO. THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. I DROVE IT ABOUT THREE BLOCKS BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT STARTED BACK UP AND I DROVE ABOUT HALF A BLOCK BEFORE THE DURANGO SHUT OFF ON ME AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MANAGE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THIS TIME, BUT I WAS STILL IN THE LANE THE VEHICLES WERE DRIVING IN WITH A VEHICLE THAT WOULDN'T START. ONCE AGAIN THE GAS GAUGE WOULDN'T REGISTER AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. A POLICE OFFICE STOPPED BY TO CHECK ON ME AND TO INFORM ME THAT WHERE MY VEHICLE HAD BROKEN DOWN IN A VERY BAD PLACE. WE THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME. AFTER ARIVING HOME WE CHECKED THE DURANGO AND IT STARTED FOR ABOUT 3 MIN. AFTER WHITCH IT DIED AGAIN, IT RESTARTED RIGHT AFTER IT DIED BUT ONLY TO SHUT OFF WIHT IN ANOTHER MINUTE OR SO. THIS IS THE VEHICLE I USE TO TAKE MY CHILD PLACES, AND OTHER CHILDREN ALSO, I AM ONLY GLAD THAT MY MOTHER HAD BARROWED THE CAR FOR THE DAY AND I WASNT STUCK WITH MY SON IN A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE TURNED IN TO A DEATH TRAP HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY. WE JUST PUT ON A NEW STARTD LAST WEEK AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS, OTHER THAN THE HEATER NOT WORKING. *AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO (5.2L V8) CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND LIGHT TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH AS WELL AS AT A STOP LIGHT. STALLS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BOOSTED BRAKES. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE FAULT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PCM (ENGINE COMPUTER) WHICH OVERHEATS IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (>75 DEGREES). REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT INITIALLY DETERMINE NATURE OF FAILURES AND QUOTED A VERY HIGH PRICED REPAIR THAT WOULD 'PROBABLY' FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT POURING ICE WATER ON THE COMPUTER COOLS IT SUFFICIENTLY AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO START UP AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. REPLACING PCM COSTS $300 FOR DIY OR >$600 FROM A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE OR RECALL THIS ITEM.

ENGINE DIES SUDDENLY AT RANDOM TIMES INCLUDING IN TRAFFIC. ODOMETER SHOWS NO BUS. ANY SPEED, WEATHER, ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER NO HELP - NO CODES - COULD NOT REPLICATE. EVENTUALLY BECAME FREQUENT ENOUGH THAT I TRACED PROBLEM TO PCM WITH USE OF HEAT GUN. SEE INTERNET BLOGS. SEEMS TO BE FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR. *TR

ACCORDING TO DEALER... "FRONT END COMPLETELY WORN OUT." FRONT END -BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, AND SWAY BUSHINGS ALL FAILED. WHILE DRIVING, I BEGAN TO HEAR A GRINDING NOISE IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT END WHILE THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE SOUND GOT WORSE SO, INSTEAD OF RISKING AN ACCIDENT (AS I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR), I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER THE SAME DAY (THE DAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND :{ ). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LARGE BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND A CUT ON HIS UPPER LIP. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND THE REPORT OF THE DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 167,883 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1676,833. THE CONSUMER STATED HAVE BEEN THROUGH ALOT WITH THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE HAS HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED TWICE IN THE CAR AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THE CAR HAVING 38000 MILES ON IT AND NOW HE HAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE ON THE CAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/10/07 *TR